Paul Burrell: Diana's Rock

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Diana's controversial 'rock' presents his side of the story in a video diary charting his turbulent courtcase. Brutally honest, often surprising, always compelling.

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Paul Burrell
born: 08-06-1958
birth place: Grassmere, Derbyshire

Just over two weeks later the second trial dramatically collapsed on Friday November 1st 2002, when it was revealed that Burrell had told the Queen he was keeping some of Diana’s possessions. He was acquitted on all charges. Later he sobbed in the arms of his defence lawyer. The trial was estimated to have cost £1.5m.

The police were accused of having been too quick to press charges and failing to make any enquiries into the alleged private audience Mr Burrell had with the Queen.

With his credibility restored, defence lawyer Mr Shaw stated that “Mr Burrell remains totally loyal to Diana Princess of Wales and the Queen, who he has served in a personal capacity for ten years”

Despite the initial accusations and the trial having taken place over a two-year period, Buckingham Palace stated that the Queen had not been briefed on either Mr Burrell’s defence case or on the prosecution against him.

Burrell declared that the trial and public humiliation had pushed him to the brink of suicide, drove his family to hell and back and prompted him to write a book to “put the record straight”

Shortly after the sensational trial collapse at the Old Bailey, he sold his story to the Daily Mirror newspaper for £300,000. A series of international TV interviews followed including a guest spot on the Larry King show and a misjudged inclusion as a contestant on ITV’s Reality TV show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2004.

‘A Royal Duty’ first appeared on the bookshelves in 2003. Burrell maintained that it was a ‘loving tribute’ and not an act of revenge despite Princes William and Harry describing the publication as ‘deeply painful’.

The much publicised book, which revealed royal trivia including details of what the Queen ate for breakfast as well as more controversial snippets of Diana’s life, has since been updated with new material.

Paul Burrell continues to guest at social events and host ‘dining experiences’ sharing his knowledge from his years in the Royal Household.

Richard Bevan

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